Week 10 Game Balls: Midlands Area

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The final week of the regular season saw several outstanding performances across the Midlands. Here is who gets our Game Balls this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='272713' first='AJ' last='Brand'], QB, Irmo</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The sophomore ran for 148 yards and threw for an additional 144 yards to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 38-21 win over Lugoff-Elgin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='91136' first='Jarvis' last='Green'], RB, Dutch Fork</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Green is ending his senior year strong. He accounted for six touchdowns in a 63-7 win over Lexington, giving him 13 total TDs in the last two games. He ran for 196 yards and added 93 yards receiving. He scored on runs of 62, 7, 18, 33 and 1 yard and added a 32-yard receiving score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='443497' first='Cooper' last='Johns'], RB, River Bluff</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior helped the Gators secure a playoff spot by rushing for 227 yards and five touchdowns in a 70-21 victory over Chapin. Gray scored on runs of 1, 55, 3, 9, and 7 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blaine Redmond, RB, Gray Collegiate</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Redmond saw his most action of the season and responded with 185 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-34 win over Keenan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dylan Richardson, QB, Hammond</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior three for 191 yards and added 42 yards rushing and accounted for five touchdowns in a 51-0 victory over Heathwood Hall. He threw for three touchdowns and added two rushing scores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='202726' first='Markel' last='Townsend'], RB, AC Flora</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior has almost been a weekly nominee. In a 31-22 win over Ridge View, Townsend ran for 221 yards on 22 carries and added three touchdowns. He has 1,870 yards rushing and 26 touchdowns on the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='202737' first='David' last='Wilson']/[player_tooltip player_id='473010' first='Michael' last='Boulware'], LB, Spring Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a 16-13 loss to Blythewood, the linebacker duo was outstanding. Wilson, a senior, finished with 20 total tackles, a tackle for loss and two QB hurries. Boulware, a freshman, finished with 17 tackles and a pass breakup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='262635' first='Alias' last='Graham-Woodberry']/[player_tooltip player_id='267430' first='Jaden' last='Allen-Hendrix'], RB, Gilbert</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Indians running back tandem was outstanding in a 35-21 win over Brookland-Cayce. Graham-Woodberry finished with 182 yards on 27 carries and touchdowns of 13, 7 and 6 yards. Allen-Hendrix went for 142 yards and two touchdowns – 1 and 36 yards – on 20 carries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Will Young, DB, Brookland-Cayce</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Young did all he could to keep the Bearcats close in a 35-21 loss to Gilbert. He recorded three interceptions and two of them came in the end zone that ended serious scoring threats by the Indians.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->